2012 Festival Competitors

There are no orange construction barrels, but you can see that we have a different “look” as the Falcone Festival website undergoes a complete upgrade. The site is now responsive and you should still be able to find what you are looking for under the menu items, which have not been changed. We are working to make sure everything is still operating properly, with some design changes, and ultimately some upgraded functionality coming, but we may be unavailable off and on until roughly mid-January. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have an urgent question, email Jane Goodrich or send a question to the falcone.festival on Facebook.

Fritz Stansell

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fritz Stansell, founder and president emeritus of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times.

Blue Lake’s founder and president emeritus, Fritz Stansell, has passed away at the age of 92. He leaves a legacy that will forever inspire our mission and vision. Thank you, Mr. Stansell. Ars longa, vita brevis. You can read his obituary here.

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2012 Falcone Festival

Euphonium Artist | Tuba Artist | Euphonium Student | Tuba Student

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
X Philip Broome	Atlanta, GA	Columbus State University	Andy Miller
Richard Demy	Bailey's Crossroads, VA	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
X Geoff Durbin	Mechanicsburg, PA	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Angel Elizondo	Harlingen, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, David Graves
Gary Garvin	Marietta, GA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel
Daniel Kerstetter	Harrisburg, PA	Montclair State University	William Hess, Jason Ham, Zach Collins, Gary Bird
Brian Logan	Tallahassee, FL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Chris McGinty	Plains, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Irving Ray	Houston, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Henry Howey
X Matthew Shipes	Dallas, TX	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Benjamin Pierce, David Graves

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
√ Alex Avila	Yorktown, VA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Jason Ham, Gabe Stone
√ Dorian B. Scott	Rowlett, TX	Texas A&M Commerce	Jimmy Clark
X Danny Chapa	Austin, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Joseph Skillen

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Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Jeremy Crawford	Maquoketa, IA	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Daniel Frost	Austin, TX	The University of Texas-Austin	Charles Villarrubia
Charlie Goodman	Kalamazoo, MI	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Dr. Deanna Swoboda
Michael Horsford	Auburn, NY	Ithaca College	Aaron Tindall
Clayton Maddox, Jr.	South Bay, FL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Brian McBride	New Bern, NC	Rutgers University	Alan Baer, Phil Sinder, Jeff Jarvis, Craig Knox
David McLemore	Olympia, WA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel
Corey D. Rom	Minot, ND	University of Texas-Austin	Charles Villarrubia, Sam Pilafian, James D. Thornton
X Matthew Shipes	Dallas, TX	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Dr. Benjamin Pierce, David Graves
Simon Wildman	Kingwood, WV	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Jason Smith, Velvet Brown, Dave McCollum

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
√ Matthew A. Gatti	Esperance, NY	Temple University	Jay Krush, Dr. Charles V. Guy
P. Blake Cooper	Louisville, KY	University of Southern California	Jim Self, Norm Pearson
Daniel Wilhelm	Fishers, IN	Central Michigan University	Dr. Mark Cox

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Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Luis Cardona	Los Angeles, CA	University of Houston	Danny Vinson, Brian Risinger
Grant Jameson	Dublin, OH	Dublin Coffman High School
James A. Long	Mason, MI	Oakland University	Kenneth Kroesche
Phillip Marion	Wallingford, PA	University of North Texas	Patrick Nyren
Marcus Montgomery	Helena, AL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Tim Morris	Minnetonka, MN	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Matthew Mireles

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Caleb Cranton	Mobile, AL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
William Karns	Moore, TX	Homeschool	John Caputo, Dr. Brian Bowman, Kent Eshelman, Alex Serwatowski
William Wortley	Kenosha, WI	Eastman School of Music	Mark Kellogg

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Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Jacob Daniel	Pinehurst, NC	East Carolina University	Tom McCaslin
Benjamin Darneille	Rochester, IL	Interlochen Arts Academy	Tom Riccobono
Joseph LeFevre	Kalamazoo, MI	Portage Central High School	Dr. Deanna Swoboda
Ben Malmer	Sugar Land, TX	University of Houston	Mark Barton, David Kirk, Derek Fenstermacher
Alex Purdy	Oklahoma City, OK	University of Oklahoma	Brian Dobbins
Brandon Stone	Grove City, OH	Central Crossing High School	Gary Tirey

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Will Hammer	Collierville, TN	University of Memphis	Dr. Kevin Sanders
Nick Beltchev	Wichita Falls, TX	Wichita Falls High School	Roy Couch, Don Little
Brianna Compton	Katy, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Scott Shanks

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